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SEC basketball tournament bracket, full schedule 2026: Who is playing when?
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Defending national champion Florida has already wrapped up the No. 1 seed for next week's SEC tournament in Nashville (March 11-15). But the final regular season SEC gameday saw plenty of drama and conference tournament re-seeding.
Arkansas' overtime win over Missouri on Saturday lifted the Razorbacks to the No. 2 seed momentarily. But Alabama's win over Auburn later Saturday allowed the Crimson Tide to retake the second spot.
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Kentucky's loss to Florida on Saturday means the Wildcats dropped to the 9-seed and have to play in Wednesday's first round.
Then things got really exciting. Oklahoma beat Texas in OT to secure the 11-seed, while Texas A&M needed three overtimes over last-place LSU on Saturday to clinch the No. 6 seed, a first-round bye and maybe earned its spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Here's how the bracket for the SEC Tournament.
SEC basketball tournament bracket, schedule
All times Eastern
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First round
Wednesday, March 11
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G1: No. 9 Kentucky 87, No. 16 LSU 82
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G2: No. 12 Auburn 79, No. 13 Mississippi State 61
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G3: No. 15 Ole Miss 76, No. 10 Texas 66
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G4: No. 11 Oklahoma 86, No. 14 South Carolina 74
Second round
Thursday, March 12
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G5: No. 9 Kentucky 78, No. 8 Missouri 72
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G6: No. 5 Tennessee 72, No. 12 Auburn 62
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G7: No. 15 Ole Miss 76 , No. 7 Georgia 72
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G8: No. 11 Oklahoma 83, No. 6 Texas A&M 63
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
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G9: No. 1 Florida 71, No. 9 Kentucky 63
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G10: No. 4 Vanderbilt 75, No. 5 Tennessee 68
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G11: No. 15 Mississippi 80, No. 2 Alabama 79
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G12: No. 3 Arkansas 82, No. 11 Oklahoma 79
Semifinals
Saturday, March 14
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G13: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
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G14: No. 15 Mississippi vs. No. 3 Arkansas, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Final
Sunday, March 15
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Championship game, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
When does SEC basketball tournament start?
The first round of the SEC tournament begins Wednesday, March 11.
Where is the SEC basketball tournament?
The 2026 SEC Tournament is at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: SEC basketball tournament bracket, schedule, TV listings, seeds
